Lahat ng Kabanata ng Substitute Queen's Revenge: Kabanata 261 - Kabanata 270

Gloria was utterly shocked.Had Jane really run away? Was she truly heartless enough to abandon her own parents?Robin suddenly got up. He seemed to have come up with a plan."It must be that old bastard, Kennedy! I'm writing him a letter. I need to ask him exactly what he thinks he's doing!"Jane was his daughter. The Morris family were only supposed to foster her. Now that she was grown and married, the Morris family should have severed ties with her.After Robin left, Gloria's eyes welled up with tears.If anything, she felt worried. No matter what happened, Jane was her biological daughter. She only wondered where Jane was heading and if she was doing well.In the study, Robin had just picked up his quill when the butler suddenly barged in, looking as if he had seen a ghost."Master, something has happened!"It was one crisis after another. But to Robin, no matter what it was, nothing could be as serious as the queen's escape.The butler cautiously shut the door and then

"You suspect her too? Why?" Marissa was slightly surprised.Jane trusted no one more than Marissa. She told Marissa everything about Wendy and explained why she suspected Jocelyn.After listening, Marissa nodded."Your reasoning isn't unfounded. If Jocelyn's goal from the start was to take over the role of Stanley, then she would need to send you away, target Wendy, and force you to go back to her. If it really was her doing, that makes her utterly ruthless!"Marissa had never imagined that Jocelyn had a hand in Wendy's situation as well. When had that girl become so cruel and ruthless?Jane's thoughts were complicated."I don't want to doubt her either, but in every incident, she appears highly suspicious."Marissa agreed. "There's something else I planned to tell you after confirming it, but I might as well say it now. I suspect that Jocelyn also had a hand in the destruction of Drakonas Squadron. I've been secretly investigating it for some time, but I haven't found any leads

Jocelyn had found the source of the stolen goods, proving that they came from a group of grave robbers. To hide their ill-gotten gains, they had transported them to the commander's residence.They had assumed that the most dangerous place would be the safest, never expecting that the soldiers would dare to search the commander's residence.Kennedy was released without charges, and the royal emissary reported the truth of the case to George in the Royal City.It seemed that the matter had come to an end.Meanwhile, Jocelyn's efforts to save her adoptive father became a celebrated tale in the military camp.The commander's residence was unsealed. On the day Kennedy returned, Marissa and Jocelyn waited for him at the gates."Father!" Jocelyn called out excitedly, running even faster than Marissa.Marissa watched her with an unreadable expression. She remained silent for a long time.That night, Marissa met with Jane. She was perplexed."What exactly is Jocelyn trying to do?"Set

George turned around unhurriedly, his gaze cold as he fixed his eyes on Jane. His expression carried an air of indifference, and the slight upward curve of his mouth held an icy sharpness."Is this place more comfortable than the palace?"His tone was light and casual, but Jane could feel the restrained fury beneath his words.Of course. As the queen, she had run away. That was a blatant affront to both his dignity as a king and his pride as a husband.George took a step forward, closing the distance between them.She did not retreat, nor did she turn to flee.When he stopped a step away, his tall figure loomed over her like a storm cloud, casting a dark shadow across her face. Then, he reached up and tore away her veil. His long fingers lingered on her cheek, tracing along her jaw before resting beneath her chin."Why did you run away?" His voice was drawn out and calm, like the prelude to an execution–playful, yet cruel.Jane met his gaze without fear. "Because I was afraid."

Jane explained the matter of transferring Jocelyn to the Royal City."Your Majesty, you've always been wary of the Morris family holding too much military power. Jocelyn is Kennedy's disciple. Over the years, he has treated her like his own daughter. If we keep her in the Royal City, it will make Kennedy more cautious."George sneered. "Are you suggesting we hold Jocelyn hostage? Wendy, is this how you return a favor?"Jane lowered her head slightly."This has less to do with my personal feelings than me wanting to ease your concerns. Commander Jocelyn's influence in the Northern Battalion has already far surpassed yours. In my humble opinion, this is a case of a subordinate outshining her ruler."Transferring the commander away would also help bring the Northern Battalion back under Your Majesty's control."Her seemingly sincere advice made George momentarily forget the rule that the harem should not interfere in state affairs.He couldn't deny that she had a point.The Morris